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NUMBER 7053.
RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 17.
81.00 PER YEAR-
THE,
DUNCAN APPOINTED
Named for Collector of Reve
nue Todav.
SECRETARY GAGE'S BILL
His 1'luo Is Discussed Uc fore the Cora
mittce on Bunking and Currency A
Man and Four Children Ilurned
to Death Other News.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Dec. 17. Secretary
Gage resumed the exposition of his
currency bill in the house committee
of banking and currency today.
Chairman Walker had left the citv.
Congressman B-rosius of Pennsyl
vania, presided. Some semi-political
questions were asked. Kepre- :
sentativt Hill of Connecticut asked
if, the purpose was not to commit )
the country to the iold standard?
Secretary Gage said he didn't think
the more firmly fixing of the gold
standard on the country did'ntcon
. Ilict with the St Louis platform; the
new bill in no way prejudiced any
steps that might be taken towards
bring silver to a higher standard of
value; but designed to give such a
confidence in the financial ability of
the government that the discrimina
tions would largely dacrease. Cox,
dem , of Tenn , asked if the result
of the Gage bill would not eventually
lead to one kind of paper money,
bank notes and no silver excent sub
sidiary? Secretary Gage said noth
ing was in the plan to operate to that
extent now. It is in that direction,
and with further legislation might
ultimately lead to such a result. But
he could'nt say silver would be re
stricted to subsidiary The consid
eration of the bill by sections was
continued. Duncan Appointed.
By Telegraph to the l'ress-Visitor.
Washington, Dec. IT Nomina
tions sent to the Senate today were:
William W Thomas, of Maine, consul
to Sweden; Nathan B Scott, W Vir
ginia, commissioner of inter nal reve
nue; Edward C Duncan, North Caro
lina, collector of internal revenue
for the fourth d'strict in North
Carolina.
Shucd Suicides.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
New Youk, Dec. 17 Quite a see- :
sation was caused on Wall street to- j
day when it was announced that
JacobSchwed, connected with Henry
Clews & Co., had suicided at Mont
gomery, Ala. Clews does not be
lieve the report, and says that his
accounts are all straight. He had a
large income from relatives abroad,
and was in business at Anniston,
Ala., several, years. Had charge of
the cotton department of Clews A
Company. Dcrished in the I- lames.
By Telegraph to the Preas-Viaiior.
Ottawa, Dec. 17 The residence
of Patrick Leahy was burned this
morning. Leahy and live children
perished in the fire. Mrs. Leahy
and boy Frank were saved. Leahy's
dropping a lighted lamp is the sup
posed cause.
Cause not Known.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
A i.han v, Dec. 17 The state rail
road commissioners today made
known their decision in the fatal de
cision at Garrison October 24. The
commissioners are unable to determ
ine the cause of the accident.
The commissioners recommend
that the New York Central, Erie and
Lackawanna and similar roads whose
embankment are alony watercourses
give such sections as about the water
careful and frequent examinations.
j MeCov and Crccdon.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
New York, Dec. 17. BothMcCoy
and Creedon are reported feeling
first-class today. Doth are confi
dent of victory in the twenty round
fight at Long Island City Athletic
Club tonight. Many sports arear-
riving from all over the country.
The experts are almost evenly divi
ded as to the merits of both men.
McCoy is slightly the favorite.
Later. At the instance of the
purification society of Long Island
City McCoy and Creeden were both
arrested but will give bond. Fight
will ptobably be pulled off.
An important call meeting of the
Euphrosyne Club will be held in
their rooms this eveaingatto'clock.
Every member is requested to be
"pi esent.
JUDGE IIOKE MARRIED.
lie Lied Miss Mamlo McUee to the Altar at
l.incolnton Last Evening-
An event of state-wide interest
was the marriage at C o'clock yes
terday evening of Judgo W A Hoke,
of the bench of the Superior court,
and Miss Mamie, daughter of Mr and
Mrs V A McBee. The ceremony
took place in the Episcopal church
at Lincolnton.
The father and mother of the bride
preceeded her into the church. She
entered leaning on the arm of her
brother, Mr Silas McBee, of the
Churchman, of New York. She was
met in front of the chancel by her in
tended husband, who entered from
the left, accompanied by his best
man, MrDW Robinson, and followed
by Gen R V Hoke, of Raleigh, and
Miss Sallie Badger Hoke.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev W R Wetmore, rector of the
parish, in the impressive service of
the Episcopal church, and tho bride's
father gave her away. She was very
attractive in her bridal robe, while
I the room never ,ooked more distin
guished.
The bridal couple wentto Morgan
ton this morning whe,re they spent
the day with Dr and Mrs PL Mur
phy. This evening they leave for a
bridal tour north, going direct to
New York. They will spend Christ
mas in Philadelphia.
Among the visitors' at the mar
riage were: Gen R F Hoke and
Mrs William Grimes, of this city;
Mr Donaldson, of Greenville, S C;
Dr and Mrs P L Murphy, of Mor
ganton; Mr and Mrs T S McBee, of
Salisbury; Mrs R E Gibson, of Con
cord; Miss Erwin, of Reidsville; Dr
Chas D Mclver, of Greensboro; Mrs
H C Jones and Miss Connie Jones,
Mrs Frank I Osborne and MrJP
Caldwell, of Charlotte.
Christmas Intertninment.
Saturday evening, the 18th, at 8
o'clock, the pupils of St. Mary's
school will give an entertainment
appropriate for the Christmas season,
consisting bf choruses, qarols, violin
selections, to conclude with a sym
phony of eighteen pieces, The pat
rons and friends of the school are
cordially invited.
The invitation does not include the
young men of the town.
Passenger Train Held 1 p.
The southbound local train on the
Southern, which left Charlotte yes
terday at 12:20 o'clock, was held up
at Spartanburg for one bour in con
sequence of the arrest there of the
engineer by the chief of police of
that city. It appears that an ordi
nance was pissed for the benefit of
the sleepers of Spartanburg, pro
hibiting the blowing of locomotive
whistles within the corporate limits
of the town. TheengineerofNo.il
was arrested on charge of violating
this ordinance, the penalty of which
is twenty-five dollars a blow. With
the engineer under arrest, Conductor
Jones got to work on a wire with
Capt. Ryder's office, while the pos
tal clerks notified the mayor that be
was engaged in a serious piece of
business in obstructing the United
States mails, engineer had put up a
bluff about not going up town under
arrest, and the chief of police had
given him 15 minutes in which to
pay the $25 fine or go to the lock-up.
The mayor stood firm, and the re
sult was that in the end the engineer
paid over the fine, and the train
was permitted to proceed, after a
detention of one hour, during which
time the passengers bad become
ra'her weary of the scenery about
Spartanburg. Charlotte Observer.
A Popular "10 to 1" Performance.
Of course this means the Clara
Schurmann Ladies' Orchestra. Six
teen fair female forms gracefully
manipulating as many instruments
under the leading of one man, the
capable young conductor Frank W
McKee. This orchestra has been in
constant service for the past three
years, touring in nearly every state
in the union. It will appear in this
city at the Metropolitan Opera house
on the evening 8of Dec. 22nd, '97.
Tickets on sale at W H King's drug
store.
Mr Phil Bronghton Married.
Mr Phil Broughton, son of Mr Z
T Broughton, was united in marri
age in Durham last evening to Miss
May Stevens, of that place. The
ceremony occurred at the residence
of the bride at 9 o'clock. Miss Ma
mie Edwards, Mr Gaston A Brough
ton, Mr Z T Broughton and Mr
Claude Broughton, of Raleigh, ac
companied the groom to Durham
last evening.
The public schools have a two
weeks holiday from today.
WALTERS A i'OLICEMAN.
Chosen to Succeed Officer I'aueett Drs.
McGcc and Kenn Re elected
The Democratic members of the
board of aldermen caucussed last
evening. All members were present
save Mr J D Boushall.
The nomination of a member of
the police force to succeed Officer
Faucette, who tendered his resigna
tion, was gone into. There were 14
applicants, and after six ballots, Mr
C M Walters was the selection of the
caucus. Mr Walters had seen six
years of excellent service in the po
lice affairs of ihe county.
Mr Walter Parii.b, chairman of
the police committee, made a report
recommending the selection of Mr.
Robert Hicks, but it was defeated.
It was decided after some discus
sion, not to nominate a candidate for
the position of station turnkey cp
succeed J H Hamil.
Doctors J W McGee and George
Renn were re elected city physicians
for a term of two years, dating from
January 1st.
The board of aldermen will not
meet in called session tonight as had
been anticipated. Tlie meeting has
been deferred until one night next
week.
A TURBULENT WIFE.
old Mr. (.rady's Testimony Mayor Ritss
a Hypnotist.
Mr. J. W. Grady, the poor old xe-
soldier who peddles pencils,
watches, whistles and other little
trinkets about the city in a basket,
was brought before the mayor this
morning charged with having a row'
in front of his house with his
wife. Old man Grady fell in
love with a young woman in
this city and laid aside the decrep
itations of age seveaal years ago
and started out a hustling for a liv
ing. The old fellow works hard, but
he has a rough lime in his home. His
wife has spells in which it is not
easy for anyone to get along with
her. Two witnesses swore that the
old man swore and raised a general
row in the street Two otliersswore
that Grady did no'iiing to create a
disturbance. But the witnesses
against Grady gave the .strongest
testimony.
The old man said: "Mr Mayor,
this was merely a little family dis
turbance one which happens any
time in every family throughout the
city at least I suppose it does. A
man has a wife heexpects something
like this." The mayor allowed Gra
dy to pay the costs.
The next offenders were Harriet
Whitaker and Benjamin Hinton,
both colored. Tbey submitted to
the charge of a little assault but
when the mayor came to examine
two of the witnesses to find the
gravity of the trouble they all testi
fied that there hadn't been any
trouble. The mayor le.ned back
and rubbed his head. Two wit
nesses swear that there has been
co row and yet the defendants
had submitted. But there was one
more witness summoned for the pro
secution so the mayor said: "Come
in here, Frank Montgomery. You're
a new one. I want to see if you'll
tell about this. Now just take the
book and think intently, I can't
speak anything but the truth. I
can't think of anything but the truth.
I must speak the truth.' I'll see if
I can't hypnotise you," added the
mayor. But the mayor seems to
have failed on his subject for Frank
corroborated the other witnesses
that Harriet and Ben were ouly in
fun. One witness was asked, "Did
Hariet look mad?" "No, sir, she
never looked mad, she just sat there
looking 'dry and easy,' like she al
ways do." The mayor said, "Well,
both of you pay $2 and cost since
you submitted and go along. '
The next offender was a colored
boy, James Whitaker, charged with
disorderly conduct last night on the
steps into the hall. The mayor fined
hime two dollars and costs and told
him if it happened again he would
be fined $25 and cost.
At this point the mayor added, "I
just want to say that there shall
be no more cigarette smoking
on the steps or at the head
of the steps around the entrance
into the ball. It is a nuisance and
must be stopped." He said that he
had rather smell a pile of guano at
the door than to encounter a fog of
cigarette smoke. If you want to
smoke a cigarette yon must go down
stairs the mayor says. The ladies
have .been complaining about the
nuicsance.
Mr H S Leard has gone to Ports
mouth to attend a meeting of the
traveling freightagents of the S. A.
L. They meet there today.
MR. J. S. CARR'S SPEECH.
His 'I a Ik lie fore the Bankers Attracts w idc
Attention.
The Atlanta Journal of yesterday
has au editorial from which the fol
lowing is taken:
"The brief speech of Mr Julian S
Carr, of North Carolina, at the ban
ker s convention yesterday afternoon
was one of the most notable events
of the session, because it indicated
that differences as to the standard
of the currency do not divide the
supporters of the movement for a
more liberal and better distributed
currency. Mr Carr is an extreme
free silver man, but he is heart and
soul with the declared purposes of
the convention held here yesterday.
Among other things ha said:
"One speaker has told us today
that we have only 'M cents of circu
lation per capita in the south, while
in the northern states it is nearly P'.
They tell us that we don't want any
more money. I say that a man ought
to be able to go to the bank and be
able to borrow on his credit us well
as on ;onds. ' "
hied From Hydrophobic
A special from Guilford Cohegi.
to
the Greensboro Telegram says:
David Moore, the seven-year-old
son of Mrs. Moore, at this place
died in great agony this morning.
About three weeks ago the little fel
low was petting a stray eat which
had been there a day or two when
suddenly the oat began acting
strangely and jumped into his face
and bit him over the eye. About a
week ago he was taken with a chill
ana on yesterday tie grew worse,
when Dr. Robinson was called in.
After examination he announced that
there was every symptom of hydro
phobia. The little sufferer grew
worse until death came to his relief
this morning.
The sad and untimely affair has
put Dr Robinson iD a rather uneasy
frame of mind as he was bitten by
the same cat a few days ago while
handling it. Tb3 bite is on his ear.
At present there is no indication of
the dreaded disease attacking him
but great anxiety is felt for him by
his friends.
BAIN TOMORROW.
Hut ue ore Promised Colder Weather
After Saturday.
The forecast of the weather bureau
for Raleigh and vicinity is threaten
ing weather with ra'i. lonight and
Saturday, followed by decidedly
colder weather Saturday night and
Sunday.
The slight storm yesterday over
Texas has developed and now forms
a wedge shaped barometric depres
sion up the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys, which has confined the cold
wave to the west. This depression
will probably move eastward today
and tomorrow and permit the cold
wave to flow to the south. The tem
perature is li! at St Ixmis, 12 at
Chicago and 10 at Amarillo, north
ern Texas, and remains below zero
in the northwest.
Warm, cloudy weather, with scat
tered light rains, prevails in the
east. It is snowing at Cleveland,
Davenport and Detroit and Cleve
land, and sleeting at St Louis. The
weather is clear on the Rocky moun
tain slope.
Miss Lula Dunn, of Wake Forest,
spent last evening in Raleigh.
Miss Field, of Greensboro, is vis
iting Mrs Powers.
Mr and Mrs J U Batchelor hafe
returned from a visit to Baltimore.
The children's entertainment will
be given Monday afternoon a four
o'clock .
Capt J E Ham rick, who has been
visiting Mr J B Fortune, returned
home today.
Mr Jordan, special agent of the
New York Underwriters' Insurance
Company, was in the city today.
Mr George Terrell left this morn
ing for the eastern part of the state
in the interest of the Rasin Fertilizer
company.
Mr Charles J Parker, secretary of
the state teachers' 'assembly has
gone to (Rock Hill where he will
visit Winthrop college.
Miss Pattie Carter, who has been
teaching at Cedar Rock in Franklin
county, has returned tospend Christ
mas with her parents.
Messrs J L Wegman and E M Wil
burn, otherwise known as "Kis-me
Johnny" and "Kis-me Dick," rep
presenting the Kis-me ChewingGum
Company, of Louisville, Ky., are in
the city.
RESIGNATION TENDERED
Mr. I . F.
nipentcr Resigns
tendent.
iis .upci id-
Mr K I' Carpenter, superintendent
of the Raleigh Electric Company,
yesterday afternoon tendered his
resignation of this position in order
to follow other linesof business. .Mr
Carpenter s friends here hop- that
lie will continue to make Raleigh his
inT.ie,
I lie l.ees LaM Night.
Another big house greeted the
Lees last night and enjoyed the per
formance highly. This entertain
ment is the most wonderful and
amusing of all shows. Everybody
is talking about hypnotism The
Lees have certainly aroused more
interest here than anything Hut has
boon here in a long time. There
will be a fine performance tcnight in
which a basebail game will be given.
They w.ll give a special matinee lo
morrow at 2:311 and from all indica
tions the house will he packed. A
large number of ladies will go
on the stage at the matinee.
Doors will open at 1 :.')". Go early
to get a good seat.
Murderer Areher.
Ity Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Lo.NliON, Dec. 17 Herbert Archer,
who stabbed to death the actor Ter
riss last night was remanded to l!ow
street station until Wednesday. He
was greeted with hoops and hisses
by thoso present. His real name is
Prince. He is unmarried. He said
that Terriss blackmailed him ten
years ago.
llieclcs Ulirned.
By Telcgraphto the Press-Visitor.
Nkw Youic, Dec. 17 Amysterious
fire at s o'clock this morning in L.
CJandorf& Cos, building al.'!21,
Broadway, bicycle dealers, totally
destroyed 1,101) bicycles. Ten thou
sand dollars damage was done to the
building.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
he Movements In New York anj Liter
pool .Markctx
By private wire to W Portcr
!'ild & Co.
New York Cotton.
Mouths. High, Low. Clos.
December.. 5 (14 5 (if ii Cjoi.j ill!
January. ... 5 (17 5 (1(1 ft (i7( ." (18
February. . (! 70 5 70 5 TOpi,") 71
March. ... 5 7.") 5 7.'! ." 71oi5 7j
April 5 7! 5 78 5 711(7,5 SO
May 5 8T 5 8.'! 5 84o.f 85
June 5 811 5 87 u 88(f 81)
July 5 5 !)2 : icv, j n
August 5 'J7 5 I'll 5 I75 '.18
September., ft lis 5 !W 5 !i7(,io lis
October . . I U0. f !'.i ll OOoHl 01
November . i; oilcHl 01
Tone; steady: sales Si), sou.
Livkhi'ooi., Dec. 171 p.
Spots good business done, prices
unchanged; middling .'!.'! 1(1; sales
12,000, of which 11,400 were Ameri:
can. Receipts 4, 000. American
:5,500. Futures opened iuiet at lust
night ligures: closing prices were
half of one sixty-fourth lower with
tone quiet.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
The following were the closing limi
tations of the Liverpool eottou market
today :
December 3.os
December-January U.oss
January-February 3.0S
February-March
March-April .'1.01'-.
April-May :I.101
May-June .'l.lls
June-July ;i.i:ib
July-August . , :i. Lib
August-September .'(.lib
September-October a.l.lb
October-November ,'l.lBb
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
The folio wing were the closing quo
tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro
vision market todav:
Wheat-Dec. l)9i; May Hi, '
Corn Dec., 25i; May 2K
Oats Dec. 22 J; May 21s.
Pork Jan. S.50; May b.TT.
Lard Jan. 4.50; May 4,t7.
Clear Rib Sides Jan. 4 .'ii; .May
4. 47.
New York Stock Market.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange :
Sugar l;jiij
American Tobacco K5i
Chicago Gas 1)5
Manhattan loaj
Louisville and Nashville alii
Western Union Sf'i
Jersey Central
Burlington and Quincy WHJ
Omaha 79
Rock Island uoj
St. Paul 95
B. & 0 13
Chesapeake & Ohio 21
Missouri Pacific 328
New York central 1074
Southern Preferred 321
Union Pacific 25i
Wabash Preferred 18
Chicago & North Western 119J
US. Leather Preferred "J
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short statements;
Minor
Matters
for tin-
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Main.
AKOI'NI) IN THE env
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por - Point, uti.l I'
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tcrtuii.iiieiiK
of the chainl)'
be field this
Notice v.il! Ih
later.
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II
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deeiU for tl,
lias written
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t.
accepting the invitation t
the emancipation ce!e:i.tl
eigh on t lie first day , ;' .1 a
ai; at
Pal-
Superintendent Pay. o; ;
home, has I)
pn
pariiig lor
Christmas, lie kiliec
yesterday, the aveia
lifted! moiit h , ami 1 1
weight bei ug .'l.l'o I
A gentleman of tl.l- .
to some friends thi
his wife ivj, the m i-,t i
woman in the wor! b
I el-'ven pigs
go age being
e'i r ag'ivgate
i' V :'i 'h wl.cd
moliili.g that
vei. tempered
".Sue certainly
. co:, tinned,
a, I.
is even tempered. '!.
"for she is eternal ly ma,
Head the
on I Ih page
nickel p'.ati
id of .Mr .la
He t'ui s a
.T. brass pol
M iii.-,i:up
Kinds of
lag, etc.,
bicycle
t:tees all
and also has an up to ,1
repair shop. He gua
work.
The children of the Christian Sun
day school will give tlu ;r Christmas
exercises next Thursday night i Dee.
21!). The exercises v i:'. be conducted
by the children and composed of
songs and recitations. The public
is invited
The Governor s Guards meet
in their armory at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning and go to the Baptist Tab
ernacle in a body at 1 1 o'clock, at
which time the chaplain of the com
pany, Rev Dr A M Simms.w iil preach
the regular semi annual sermon be
fore the company,
I'l L Mollil, editor of the Christian
Sun, has returned from Virginia
with his bride nee Miss I'lila .May
Rhodes, of Lin villi: The couple
accompanied bv K Moflit, K.sq . of
Ashcboro. ami I 'nil ,1 I Atkinson of
Klon Coilege, went to Ashcboro
where Mr Mellil's sister, .Viss
Rowena and Mr Iv.l Morns w. is mar
ried iast nighi
Mr Warren V Hall, chief c'erU to
the commissioner of labor s'.ails!, es,
has gone to his home in Cleveland
county to sp -ml Christmas, lie
completed his work on the repml of
the commissioner before leaving.
Mr Hal! is a hard worker an I has
picntvol energy. 1 ue report ll
year will In
issued.
Prof. He
the in is
imtile! t ver
. iinin
I
Xi'dd, w ho
:! Kiiglish at
ha- uist issued
occupies the chaii
Wake forest Col leg
a neat lilt ie vol nine
poems have been
I'll bv souk- of the In
of
I"
These
i . i in-ii t-
' conij
ent ic-
s. The
e among
:h Prof.
ie price
volume is lii.ding a i cad
those who are acquaint'
Sledd s ubilit v as a poet
is $1,0(1.
The state guard have
d H
out eight times duru;
the adjutant genera
' t!
e past year
report will
e called out
It Kaieigh,
state. Twice they were eal
at Henderson, twice at It
tw ice at Rockingham, once at Ashe
villi! and once at Kliz ibeth City. The
national guard lias not been called
into service as ufleii during the past
year.
The regular meeting of the Italcigh
Academy otM dicine was held Wed
nesday night. The annual reports
were submitted by the various oil;
cers and the following ellicers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi
dent, Dr A W Knox . vice president.
Dr J It Rogers, secretary,1 Dr 11 A
Royster; treasuier, Dr A Y Good
win; board of censors, Dr K P Bat
tle, Jr.. Dr .1 I' Haywood and Dr V
1 Royster.
Mr. G. Ii. Aiford of Holly Springs
was in the city today to attend the
fjueral of his aunt, Mrs PK Wil
liams. Mrs Wii.iams before her
marriage was the ninih daughter of
Green Aiford, the grandfather of
Mr (! 1$ Aiford. She was named
Ninny because she was the ninth
daughter. Mr Aiford is deeply in
terested in the geanology of the Ai
ford family. He traces, his decent
directly from one of the Mayflower
party.
Mr. X T Cobb, of lUeigh, who
arrived here last night with his
family, will make his home in Char
j lotte He will take the position of
j cashier in the Seaboard's freight
i j department here, made vacant by
j the resignation of Mr A J Bagley.
. .Mr Ikiglev has accepted a more lu-
' crativc position elsewhere and will
ieave Charlotte. His friends Jhere
, ! wish him success in his new posi-
lion. M r and M rs Cobb are warmly
! we.cwiicil M Charlotte. - Charlotte
j News.
; Tu.'sd.iy. Dec. 21st, from I to 7 p
u!. will In- the first a'ternoon of the
I do!; ii ccplion at the woman's ex-
i.ingc, Dolls and their belongs.
I j Til i. j uc-. historic ai:d modern. Also.
!l!:s and Hun belongs for sale.
l!c!Y .-.i.iih.i. Is will be served by
.cry Mnaii children in regular doll
i I:-M ,,; Any person in towu
'wi.,iig any old and interesting
icciii.ci. Iiciongiiig u the doll king
dom will confer a favor by a loan of
(he same lor exhibition at the wo
man 's exchange. It. is hoped a
generous public will patronize the
movement and thus aid the ladies of
the Presbyterian church in their
irinliKivur to carpet the new Sunday
school room. Price of admission 10
cents.
Ihe Slate Ceoit-gii-.il bjard was in
session yesterday. The meeting
was held at the executive office and
there was a full attendance. Gov.
Itusscil, as chairman cx-oflieio of the
board, presided. Mr J Turner
Morchead. of Lcaksville, and Mr
Chas McNamee, of Biltmore, the
other members, were present, as
was Prof Holmes, tbestategeologist.
The principal busiuess was the
reading of the full and prepared an
nual report of state geologist Holmes.
George Brown, the negro who
struck another negro Harrison over
the bead with a beer bottle a few
days since, was arrested last even
ing. He attempted to run aud the
oHieer fired to scare him, but the
bali struck Brown's hand. He is
not. hurt bud. however. Brown was
l ave been given a preliminary
hearing this morning, but Harrison
had been dismissed from the hospi
tal early this morning and had gone
in the country. The hearing will
probably come off tomorrow.
HOARD ADJOURNS
The i icnltiirul Hoard Completed their
l.ahui this Morning.
The state board of agriculture
held another session this morniug
and then adjjurned until next June.
The business done this morniug wa
chicily of a routiue character.
No engineer was selected for the
agricultural building but the matter
was left in the hands of Messrs.
Harris, lying and Allen. A Mr King
is the engineer at present and it is
probable that he will be retained.
The board adjourned to meet in
June but the attorney for the board
Mr .1 C L Harris was empowered to
call a meeting before this time if the
I'nited .States supreme court should
decide that tue tax imposed on fer
tdi,: -rs oy this state is uncoustitu
lioual. All the money which ruus
this department is raised by this
tax and if the supreme court decided
against the board there will proba
bly be no department ,ol agriculture
in North Carolina.
I iiikouI of Mrs Williams.
Tin- funeral over the remains of
the late .Mrs P H Williams was held
from the First Baptist church this
alteruoon at - o'clock. The services
were conducted by Rev Dr J V Car
ter. A number of friends uud rela
lives attended. The interment was
in Oak wood Cemetery,
The pallbearers were .1 T l'uilen,
J M Allen, J A Briggs, .lames Car
roll, .lames l'arham and Chas Parks.
Hea Sen.
Ity Telc-craiu to the Press Visitor.
Nkw Youk, Dec, H North Ger
man' Lloyd Steamer Saale arrived to
dav, having encountered hurricanes
and immense waves which broke
over her all the way over. A num-
I ber Of ships are overdue, and it is
feared that some less steady craft
will not weather the sea.
i Will Curr Unngcd..
i By Telegram to the Press-Visitor.
Kansas Citv, Mo., Dec. 17 Wil
liam Carr, the back woods man who
sought to please his second wife by
drowning his three-year-old daugh
ter, was hanged this morning.
Call Made.
By Telegraph to the Press Visitor.
Washington, Dec. 16 The comp
troller of the currency has issued a
call for a statement of the condition
of National banks at the close of bus
iness December 15.
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